Nairnshire
Britishnoun
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History.—Moray, in the wider sense, was first peopled by Picts of the Gaelic branch of Celts, of whom relics are found in the stone circle at Viewfield and at many places in Nairnshire.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various
The county unites with Nairnshire in returning one member to the House of Commons, Pop. 43,427.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
After his return he entered Parliament in 1813 as member for Nairnshire, and attained a considerable reputation as a forcible and informing speaker on questions of criminal law and general politics.
From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)
He joined an old school-fellow, David Mackintosh, a native of Cawdor, Nairnshire, as a firm of contractors and engineers.
From History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name by Mackenzie, Alexander
Cawdor Castle, Nairnshire, and Netherwhitton, in Northumberland, claim the honour of hiding this double-faced traitor prior to his arrest.
From Secret Chambers and Hiding Places Historic, Romantic, & Legendary Stories & Traditions About Hiding-Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc. by Fea, Allan
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